| Parkland, Florida | |
| Official Name: | City of Parkland |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Environmentally Proud" |
| Image Map1: | Broward County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Parkland Highlighted.svg |
| Pushpin Map: | Florida#USA#North America |
| Coordinates: | 26.3153°N -80.2406°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Broward |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | July 10, 1963[1] |
| Government Type: | Council-Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Richard "Rich" Walker |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Jordan Isrow |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioners |
| Leader Name2: | Bob Mayersohn, Simeon Brier, and Ken Cutler |
| Leader Title3: | City Manager |
| Leader Name3: | Nancy Morando |
| Leader Title4: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Alyson Morales |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 37.16 |
| Area Land Km2: | 32.38 |
| Area Water Km2: | 4.77 |
| Area Water Percent: | 3.77 |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 9 |
| Population Total: | 34670 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1070.61 |
| Population Metro: | 6166488 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 33067, 33073, 33076 |
| Area Code: | 754, 954 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-55125[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0307615[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2772.93 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 14.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 12.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.84 |
Parkland is a suburban city, northwest of Miami, in northern Broward County, Florida, US. As of the 2020 census, the population of Parkland was 34,670. Parkland is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166,488 people in 2020.[5]
Parkland's zoning laws are designed to protect the "park-like" character of the city. There were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland until the mid-1990s and early 2000s when large neighborhood developments (Heron Bay and Parkland Isles) were built. The city of Parkland has been known since its early days for its assortment of park spaces and its emphasis on environmental preservation and equestrianism, so beloved, that over the first decade of Parkland's existence horses had outnumbered the town's population. [6] [7]
On July 10, 1963 a city charter was passed upon legislative approval after actively supported through the Florida State House of Representatives as House bill 2079, guided through the Florida House with the aid of Representative Emerson Alsworth Esq., from the original idea of a city charter for an unincorporated rural ranch style open spaced town of founder and local farmer, rancher, veteran, and politician Bruce Blount. Early on, Blount put up tracts of his private land, calling his town BBB Ranches, in his original attempts for official recognition. Rep. Alsworth would facilitate this process of approval by adding in the bill the name of the proposed town as Parkland, a description befitting Blount's initial proposal of an undeveloped town out of the way of the building boon of Broward County. And after a passing vote in July, on August 12, 1963, Parkland was officially recognized as a city of the state of Florida, by C. Farris Bryant, the Governor of Florida. Blount would go on to be the inaugural mayor of Parkland, previously having served as mayor and city commissioner of Pompano Beach.[8] [9]
On February 14, 2018 at the site of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the lone public high school in Parkland, became the scene of a deadly mass shooting perpetrated by Nikolas Cruz a former classmate of the school. Surpassing the death toll at Columbine High School, the Stoneman Douglas shooting became overall, the fifth deadliest shooting at a school inside of the United States.
The approximate coordinates for the City of Parkland is located at 26.3154°N -80.2404°W.[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.2km2, of which 31.9km2 is land and 1.3km2 (3.97%) is water.[11] The northern boundary of Parkland coincides with the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties. West Boca Raton, an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County that extends west of Boca Raton's city limits, lies to the north. Coconut Creek lies to the east, Coral Springs lies to the south and the west is bounded by the Everglades.
Parkland has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).[12]
| White (NH) | 17,506 | 20,756 | 73.06% | 59.87% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,504 | 2,067 | 6.28% | 5.96% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 33 | 0.07% | 0.10% |
| Asian (NH) | 1,396 | 3,071 | 5.83% | 8.86% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 3 | 13 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Some other race (NH) | 89 | 373 | 0.37% | 1.08% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 335 | 1,951 | 1.40% | 5.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,113 | 6,406 | 12.99% | 18.48% |
| Total | 23,962 | 34,670 | ||
According to a 2016 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $131,340, and the estimated median house value was $596,212.[16] Males had a median income of $103,942 versus $81,425 for females. The per capita income for the city was $56,793. About 2.0% of families and .4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 23,962 people, 7,073 households, and 6,084 families residing in the city.[17]
In 2000, the city population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
As of 2000, 82.79% of inhabitants spoke English at home, while 11.48% spoke Spanish, of 2.03% spoke Italian, and 1.20% spoke German.[18]
Parkland elects a five-member City Commission. Elections are non-partisan, however, all current members are party-affiliated (4 Democrats and 1 Republican).
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51.17% 7,839 | 46.11% 7,063 | 2.72% 417 | |
| 2012 | 46.88% 4,954 | 52.70% 5,569 | 0.42% 45 | |
| 2008 | 52.15% 5,178 | 47.41% 4,707 | 0.44% 44 | |
| 2004 | 47.72% 2,632 | 51.59% 2,845 | 0.69% 38 |
Broward County Public Schools operates public schools in Parkland.[20]
Public high school
In addition the community is in the service area of the magnet school Pompano Beach High School.[23]
Public middle school
Public elementary schools
Portions are zoned to Coral Park and Park Springs elementaries in Coral Springs.[29] [30]
Private primary schools